Cover: Jagged Little Pill
Is there a trade-off between a woman's life and an easy labor? Some doctors would make the decision for you.

News: Drivers, Kill Your Engines!
As the cars idle, the pollution swells

Shoe and Tell: A little shoemaker cobbles together collector's items.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

Vienna Roust: Isabelle Huppert goes cruising for a bruising in 'The Piano Teacher.'

Female Trouble: Motherly mystery writer takes a stab at 'Murder By Numbers.'

Pure Bliss: Chanticleer's 'all consuming' success.

Taking the Reigns: Tsunami Bomb return to the North Bay in Californopia Tour.

SiFT: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

The Good Life: Papa's Taverna has the food and wine, you bring the dancing shoes.

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